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Post by eyeguy05 on Apr 13, 2009 18:35:10 GMT -8
whats up everyone..i just got a 2foot iguana from a co-worker that is moving cross country it is currently housed in a 40 gallon breeder tank and i am looking to upgrade to a much bigger home i would like to build. does anyone have any build plans i can go by keeping in mind i am a begginer with minimal power tools..there is someone selling a iguana kingdome cage for $120.00 its like 1/2 price should i just buy that? also how and should i cut its nails they are sharp as hell...thanks for all your input....chris
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Post by Merlin on Apr 14, 2009 5:30:06 GMT -8
Don't waste your money! Those cages are way too small for an adult iguana. You need to build. A simple wooden box with a glass front door will work. It needs to be a minimum of 6 ft tall and 5ft wide and 4ft long. Thought a couple of extra feet either way would be better. Yes you can trim the nails . You can use a cat nail clipper (looks like scissors with a little half moon cut out in the blade. What I use is a dremel sanding tool with a fine grade sanding wheel but I have a 9 year old female who is very calm. You want to cut off just the tips of the claws. Heres a diagram of how to do it. www.anapsid.org/adambritton.html |
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Post by eyeguy05 on Apr 14, 2009 9:50:35 GMT -8
thanks merlin..you wouldnt happen to have any go bys on how to build a cage would you? also do i just grab the toe and clip the nail? im afraid the toe wil break they look fragile and it likes to whip that tail what do i do about that while trying to cut the nails? thanks chris...
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Post by Jen on Apr 14, 2009 21:14:16 GMT -8
Check the housing secion on here
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